There are a number of reasons why people are interested in smaller violas. A violinist who only occasionally plays viola will find the feel more familiar and requiring less adjustment in arm placement, finger spacing, and bow weight to achieve…
Violin Makers Who Have Influenced Me
One of the reasons I copy instruments from other makers is to try to understand what it felt like to make an instrument the way they did. I feel I can get to know them through their work. Over the…
More Than the Sum of the Parts: The Beauty of Life and Violin Making
So much of understanding an instrument is the holding and the feeling of it. It’s the sense of solidity; it’s the weight and the distribution of the weight of the instrument. It’s the way the instrument responds to your voice;…